Lesson 92 of 99 • 305 upvotes • 2:52 mins
There will eventually be a day where prosthetics are no longer just for the disabled. However, it’s not just our outside appearance that will change – our genes will also evolve on microscopic levels to aid our survival. For example, an Oxford-led study discovered a group of HIV-infected children in South Africa living healthy lives. It turns out, they have a built-in defense against HIV that prevents the virus from advancing to AIDS. And with gene-editing tools like CRISPR, we may eventually control our genes and DNA to the point where we make ourselves immune to disease and even reverse the effects of aging. Another way to jump-start the human evolution on a different path is to move some of us to Mars. Mars receives 66% less sunlight than Earth. Which could mean humans on Mars will evolve larger pupils that can absorb more light in order to see. And since Mars’ gravitational pull is only 38% of Earth’s, people born on Mars might actually be taller than anyone on Earth. In space, the fluid that separates our vertebrae expands, which led American aerospace engineer, Robert Zubrin to suggest that Mars’ low gravity could allow the human spine to elongate enough to add a few extra inches to our height. However, not even a move to Mars could spark the biggest change in human evolution that we may have coming in the next 1,000 years: immortality. The path to immortality will likely require humans to download their consciousness into a machine. Right now, scientists in Italy and China are performing head transplants on animals to determine if you can transfer consciousness from one body to another. They claim their next big step is to transplant human heads. Whatever happens in the next 1,000 years — whether we merge with machines or become them — one thing is certain: The human race is always changing — and the faster we change and branch out from Earth, the better chance we have of outrunning extinction.
99 lessons • 7h 8m
Overview to this course
0:17 mins
What is Depression?
3:47 mins
The ICRC was formed today.
4:23 mins
A famous event of Indian freedom movement.
3:33 mins
Why are dogs our best companion?
5:03 mins
Alcohol on brain!
3:12 mins
A little about twins!
3:28 mins
Mysterious temples of India!
4:37 mins
What if you didn't drink water!
3:31 mins
Oldest ancient civilizations!
5:00 mins
The greatest batsman of all time passed away
3:49 mins
Death of a fearless freedom fighter!
3:26 mins
Why February has 28 days?
3:51 mins
The first national park in the world was established today!
3:12 mins
Income inequality in India!
4:27 mins
Alexander Graham Bell Biography
2:05 mins
Part 1 - What our country is famous for!
2:43 mins
Part 2 - What our country is famous for!
3:12 mins
What is OCD?
3:52 mins
Is Dairy scary?
6:04 mins
Incredible India!
4:22 mins
What defines success for you?
3:35 mins
A famous national figure got arrested today!
4:32 mins
First Indian company on NASDAQ
2:57 mins
What is Cancer?
4:31 mins
Preventive measures for cancer
4:23 mins
The Great Depression
4:24 mins
A tribute to Stephen Hawking
3:21 mins
A little about the Mughal Empire!
5:15 mins
Deadliest earthquakes in the last one decade!
3:20 mins
Dalai Lama escapes to India!
3:33 mins
How tsunamis work - Alex Gendler
3:37 mins
What is Schizophrenia?
3:38 mins
What's your blood type and why?
4:21 mins
How would a sun-less universe be?
3:54 mins
Why can't we afford to lose the Rainforest?
5:04 mins
Death of a revolutionary - Bhagat Singh
4:17 mins
What is Alzheimer's?
3:54 mins
Archaeological wonders of India
7:39 mins
What is Color blindness?
3:18 mins
Economic impact of British Colonial rule!
5:53 mins
Could we live on Mars?
3:58 mins
Unesco world Heritage sites - India (Part 1)
7:09 mins
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki!
4:56 mins
Unesco world Heritage sites - India (Part2)
7:34 mins
History of Bridges!
4:23 mins
Literacy in India
4:29 mins
What is a 'Black Hole'?
4:08 mins
The science behind flight
4:19 mins
What our country is famous for - Part 3
3:14 mins
History of dates - BC, AD, BCE & CE
3:36 mins
How E-commerce is changing the world!
5:17 mins
The origin of English Language
4:09 mins
The Milk Revolution in India
4:54 mins
Death of the 4th prime minister of India
5:58 mins
Nuclear powers of the world
2:38 mins
Indian Railways - One amongst the largest employers
3:57 mins
Five greatest Indian empires of all time
9:21 mins
Birth of the father of Indian Constitution
4:03 mins
Who Invented the Meter?
7:21 mins
The history behind logos
5:33 mins
Are you CREATIVE?
4:55 mins
The first woman to fly to space
2:57 mins
History of the Commonwealth Games
5:56 mins
What if the Earth stopped spinning?
4:39 mins
India's bullet train project
7:13 mins
Architectural marvels of the world
6:36 mins
Death of a genius
3:40 mins
The Bermuda Triangle Mystery
4:54 mins
The Water Cycle - how it works?
3:56 mins
Indian Agriculture System
5:39 mins
The Financial Crisis of 2008
5:00 mins
First artificial satellite to space
5:22 mins
Plastic Pollution
5:13 mins
The death of an important personality
2:59 mins
What if you never slept?
3:49 mins
Why does hair turn grey?
3:05 mins
What are the effects of overpopulation?
4:19 mins
How does WIFI work in airplanes?
3:59 mins
Food waste - World's biggest problem!
5:10 mins
A lawyer, an activist, and a freedom fighter was born
2:47 mins
What Is Fire?
4:12 mins
Why did early men paint caves?
4:27 mins
Biggest inventions of all times
7:48 mins
The First War of Independence
3:14 mins
A famous day in Indian history
3:46 mins
Another shocking earthquake!
2:52 mins
The first Rajya Sabha!
3:39 mins
A historic day for the U.S.
3:04 mins
What is Sleepwalking
3:49 mins
What Humans Will Look Like In 1,000 Years
2:52 mins
How would it be to live on the moon?
3:53 mins
What is Cloud Computing?
4:28 mins
What is Cryptocurrency?
4:58 mins
A mark in the history of cinema.
2:37 mins
The tragic death of our former Prime Minister
3:46 mins
How Digital Wallets work?
3:19 mins
History of currencies
4:13 mins
How do antibiotics work?
4:08 mins